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Nashville notes: Larry Fleet’s ‘Earned It,’ Billy Currington + Danielle Bradberry’s new songs

September 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Larry Fleet‘s highly anticipated third album, Earned It, has arrived. Of the heartfelt 21-track collection, Larry shares, “I’m growing, I’m getting older. We all are. But I’m here now and I’m really loving where I’m at. I’m blessed and happy with my life.”

Billy Currington has released a new song, “Anchor Man.” The breezy tune was written by Paul Overstreet and Scotty Emerick and follows “City Don’t,” which dropped in June.

Danielle Bradberry gets vulnerable on her new track, “The Day That I’m Over You.” “When I first heard this song, it jumped out at me immediately because it offers a unique perspective on a universal experience,” Danielle says of the heartbreak number. She adds that it “gives a front row seat to the internal dialog [sic] within yourself when you know it’s time to move on.”

Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ returns to charts following 40th anniversary reissue

September 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

It never got any higher than #41 when it was released back in 1984, but Talking Heads‘ Stop Making Sense, the soundtrack to their seminal concert film, has just debuted in the top 10 of Billboard‘s Top Album Sales chart.

Driving sales of the album is a new 40th anniversary reissue, which includes the complete concert for the first time. There are also two unreleased songs from the series of 1983 shows at LA’s Pantages Theater that were filmed: “Cities” and “Big Business/I Zimbra.”

The album sold 12,000 copies, making it Talking Heads’ best sales week since Luminate, formerly known as Soundscan, starting tracking sales electronically in 1991. Ninety-five percent of the sales came from vinyl.

On the Billboard 200 chart, the album reenters at #73, marking its first appearance on that chart since 1986.

Meanwhile, a remastered version of the film will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, followed by a one-week engagement at IMAX theaters starting September 22. From September 29 on, it’ll be in wide release.

Dierks Bentley to livestream Red Rocks concert on September 5

September 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Can’t make it to Dierks Bentley‘s upcoming Gravel & Gold Tour shows in Colorado? Don’t worry, he’s got you covered.

Dierks has teamed up with streaming platform Veeps to livestream his headlining set at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre for free on September 5.

Fans in the U.S. and globally will be able to stream Dierks’ concert via veeps.com and the Veeps app on Roku, Apple TV, iOS and Android beginning at 10 p.m. CT.

The country star will also play a second show at Red Rocks on September 6.

Dierks is currently on country radio with his latest single, “Something Real.” The track is off Gravel & Gold, which arrived in February and spawned the #1 hit “Gold.”

What farewell tour? Ted Nugent has at least three other gigs lined up

September 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Ted Nugent recently wrapped up his Adios Mofo ’23 farewell tour. But if you didn’t see him, you apparently have three more chances in the next couple of months, starting Friday, September 1.

In the latest episode of his series The Nightly Nuge, the rocker thanked everyone who has come to his concerts over “the last 65 years” — which would indicate that he’s been playing since he was 10 years old — and then added, “By the way, I’m gonna continue.”

Nugent says he’ll be “on stage with STYX” at “a casino in Michigan,” referring to the band’s show September 1 at Firekeeper’s Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan. He adds, “Night Ranger is coming to Jackson, Michigan, and I will be on stage with Night Ranger. And then in October, Sammy Hagar‘s coming to Michigan, and I will be on stage with Sammy Hagar.”

Night Ranger is playing Jackson, Michigan, on September 8, while Hagar is playing Firekeeper’s Casino on October 21.

“I’m still enthused and inspired and motivated and stimulated beyond measure, as you can tell, by my passion for the music,” he adds. “But it’s because my music represents the human experience.”

The Kinks’ Dave Davies is … a Barbie fan?

September 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

They’re definitely not the target demo, but it appears that even Rock & Roll Hall of Famers in their 70s can’t resist the lure of Barbie.

The Kinks‘ Dave Davies posted a video on his socials that shows him inside an animated Barbie movie digital frame. As it moves, the 76-year-old rocker appears to be holding up a little pink flower. The video is set to The Kinks’ 1964 version of Chuck Berry‘s “Too Much Monkey Business.”

“I had a lot of fun watching Barbie,” Davies writes in the caption. “I’m a big fan of Ryan Gosling.. he had a quirky part. Nice to see Michael Cera as Allen.”

Fans seemed to appreciate the post, with one writing, “Dave is the real g. Keeping up with the youngsters.” Another wrote, “This Ken is an iconic guitarist,” while another raved, “This is the greatest post I’ve ever seen.”

No word on whether or not Davies caught a “Barbenheimer” double feature while he was at the theater.

David Gilmour’s 2010 collaboration with The Orb now reimagined as ‘Metallic Spheres In Colour’

September 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Metallic Spheres, a 2010 collaborative album by Pink Floyd‘s David Gilmour and the British ambient techno act The Orb, is getting a fresh look.

The album has been “reimagined” and remixed, and will be released on September 29 as Metallic Spheres In Colour. The new version has been overseen by The Orb founder Alex Paterson and Youth, who produced the original album.

In a statement, Youth says, “The idea for Metallic Spheres In Colour, was that Alex Paterson could have done more on the first version, and he didn’t really have the opportunity because we had a philosophy of making the music like the Blade Runner soundtrack meets Wish You Were Here. So, I asked him, ‘Why don’t we remix it and make it like an Orb classic?’ And in doing that, it’s almost like a completely different album.”

An excerpt from one of the album’s suites, “Metallic Spheres In Colour: Movement 1,” is now available. It comes with a trippy animated video created by Kavi Karnapuradas, who is both a graphic designer and a Hare Krishna monk.

The original album came from a musical project Gilmour was involved in that was designed to raise money to support the case of Gary McKinnon, a British hacker who was facing extradition to the U.S. The proceeds from Metallic Spheres, the album that grew out of that project, were donated to that effort; the extradition was later overturned and McKinnon escaped prosecution in the U.K.

Report: Ex-Coldplay manager seeking over $12 million in lawsuit

September 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Report: Ex-Coldplay manager seeking over million in lawsuit

Dave Holmes, the former manager of Coldplay, claims he’s owed over $12 million in his lawsuit against the band, Variety reports.

The suit claims that Holmes, who worked with Chris Martin and company for over 20 years, is owed commission on Coldplay’s upcoming 10th and 11th albums, which he claims was promised in a contract with the band.

Holmes says he was paid between 8% and 13% commission on Coldplay’s last two records, 2019’s Everyday Life and 2021’s Music of the Spheres. As Variety reports, Coldplay’s advance for the 10th album, the follow-up to Music of the Spheres, was about $44 million. The advance was around $38 million for their 11th and 12th albums, which Martin has previously said would be the final Coldplay albums.

“Dave Holmes successfully managed Coldplay for more than 22 years, steering them to be one of the most successful bands in music history,” Holmes’ lawyer tells Variety. “Now, as the legal case shows, Coldplay is refusing to honor Dave’s management contract and pay him what he is owed.”

Variety reported in August that Coldplay and Holmes had parted ways a year ago, and that Holmes had filed legal action.

Lady Gaga speaks out with “Born This Way” performance at Vegas ‘Jazz & Piano’ show

September 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Lady Gaga returned to her Las Vegas Jazz & Piano residency the night of August 31 and took the opportunity to make a statement during her set.

In fan-captured video, Gaga said, “I’ve got something to say about trans rights in this country.” She then started playing a slowed-down piano ballad version of “Born This Way.”

“When you got something to say, you gotta speak up, right?” she asked, before she started singing.

Toward the end, she stopped singing and added, “And you know, sometimes you hear people say, like, ‘I don’t always know what to say.'”

She paused and said, “Just listen. Don’t say nothin’. Listen to the stories of real people’s lives.”

She then sang the song’s second verse, which includes the lyrics, “No matter gay, straight, or bi/ lesbian, transgender life/ I’m on the right track, baby, I was born to survive.”

Gaga’s set list for the show was slightly different than the one from the last time she did the residency, back in the spring of 2022. One addition was a jazz version of “Stupid Love,” from her album Chromatica.

Another addition was “Steppin’ Out with My Baby,” made famous by her late friend Tony Bennett. His 1993 version of the song, as well as the MTV Unplugged version he did in 1994, helped revive his career and turn him into a pop culture icon.

Sam Hunt brings his “House Party” to ‘GMA,’ shares new album plans

September 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Sam Hunt took Good Morning America‘s 2023 Summer Concert Series stage on September 1 to perform his hits, and catch up on family life and new music.

The country star performed “Body Like A Back Road,” “House Party” and his new single, “Outskirts.”

While on the show, he also offered fans an update on his upcoming album — which he says isn’t due out anytime soon.

“With new babies in the world and raising a family, I haven’t had much time to put together a whole album,” Sam tells GMA. “So I’ve kind of taken the route that I’m just doing songs one at a time.”

“I don’t know that I’ll have a full album,” he adds, “but over the next few months, by the time I put all the music out, it will accumulate and turn into an album.”

Sam’s currently on his Summer On The Outskirts Tour with openers Brett Young and Lily Rose. The full tour schedule is available at samhunt.com.

Nita Strauss took first guitar lesson upon joining Alice Cooper’s band

September 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Nita Strauss is known as a guitar virtuoso, but she didn’t take her first guitar lesson until after she joined Alice Cooper‘s band.

In an interview with Guitar Player, Strauss shares that she decided to take lessons after a conversation she had with longtime Cooper producer Bob Ezrin when she first joined the band in 2014.

“He said, ‘Alice Cooper doesn’t need a shred guitar player. He needs a rock guitar player. Can you become a rock guitar player in time?'” Strauss recalls. “I said, ‘Absolutely. I know I can do it.'”

“This was two weeks before the start of the Alice Cooper-Mötley Crüe tour,” she continues. “When I hung up the phone, I was in a daze. I remember looking at my phone and thinking, Wow… Bob Ezrin just told me I don’t know how to play rock guitar.”

While that conversation didn’t necessarily boost Strauss’ confidence, it did lead her to search for a guitar teacher.

“I was like, ‘I need to figure out what he means — a ‘rock guitar player,”” Strauss says. “I called around and found a great teacher. I came in and showed him my audition videos. I said, ‘What the f*** does he mean?'”

“My teacher was the first person to really teach me how to incorporate blues licks into my playing, like adding the blues note into the minor pentatonic scale — these little licks and things,” Strauss explains. “AC/DC riffs, KISS riffs and licks. Ace Frehley’s stuff worked seamlessly with my style of playing, but they added that extra nuance that made it feel a bit more like a classic-rock vibe.”

Alice Cooper is currently on tour with Rob Zombie. The “School’s Out” rocker released a new album, Road, in August.

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